What Beauty "Rules" Do You Break?

So, as I was playing around with some makeup and applying what is most likely way too much for a trip to the store, it got me wondering...

We always read about beauty "rules" like not using eyeliner or even mascara on your lower lashes, not wearing shimmer shadows on your lids if they are crepey, etc.

I prefer shimmery shadows to matte. Not glitter, just shimmer, and yes, I am almost 50 ( but I do have nice skin). I always use at least a little liner on my lower lashline, and always mascara upper and lower. I like to use highlighter, even during daytime..and who cares about the season? If I am in a pastel mood and it's Winter, or in a gunmetal mood and it's Easter, I will wear it.

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Your makeup palette shouldn't be matchy matchy. I ignore this rule all the time and still look great. They say tones should be in a similar family but not the same shade. I have orange lipstick the same shade as my illamasqua cream blush libido and together they are a fierce combo.

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When I used to dress rockabilly in college, I always broke the rule about either really doing up your eyes or lips with makeup. I would pair a lot of eye makeup with a red lip. I guess both my eyes and lips were competing for attention, but I thought it looked balanced to have my whole face done up.

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I line my bottom waterline, I use mascara on top and bottom, I wear red lipstick all year, I don't use "seasonally correct" color. I apply my foundation with my fingers. I use glitter eye shadow and I'm 36. I have hooded eyes and still rock a wing.

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Rules Smules!!!!! Go ahead and do what you like!!!! Step out of the box and be adventurous don't worry about someone elses rules, they are not yours. Do what you like with your makeup, who are you hurting?? No one... thats right !!!! Don't worry about rules have fun with your makeup. Wear glitter or shimmer or bottom lashes mascara!!!!! I persoally am not a seasonal makeup wearer I could care less what season it is in concern to my makeup but thats just me...

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Rules? I probably break a lot of them. I'm in my 30s with kids - I have purple hair with shaved sides, pair a bold lip and bold eyes, liner and mascara in whatever configuration I feel like, match my makeup to my outfit from time to time, match my lip color to my eyeshadow. I know why some of the "rules" exist, I also think it's totally fine to break them if you like the way it looks.

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I break the hair rules...who cares if it's "your color, or your face shape" when I want that color, I want it. I that's why I ignored what my old grandma said. When I got the money I went to a salon and got my "blonde highlights." I'm like it's my hair, I could do whatever I want with it

If I want to wear glitter I'll wear glitter. Same goes for colors, bold lip whatever. None of my friends are too into makeup but I've noticed since I've been getting back into it a bit more in the past year that they are starting to wear a bit more too. Hehehe. They will be assimilated.

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Oh god, I'm so bad at "rules"... I put mascara on my bottom lashes always!! I blow on my brushes to get off the excess :/ I use my hands to put on foundation if I don't feel like wetting my BB, I don't know what a fan brush is supposed to be used for so I make my own uses for it, I wear whatever colors I feel like (especially lipstick) no matter time of day or season, I match navy blue to black (OMG the horror), I don't fix my nails when they chip (aint nobody got time for that), I don't use shaving gel EVER (I use conditioner lol), I've never even looked at a toner before (oh god please not more products to add to my routine)... I can go on.

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I always wear a bunch of mascara on my lower lashes and black eyeliner on my lower waterline! People say not to do it because it will supposedly close your eyes off, but I swear it makes mine look bigger and SO much more defined and pretty. I think I look ridiculous without either of those!